GiViNg ThAnKs.......

I made it home last night for the thanksgiving holiday. Since I have to work on Christmas, I was completely and totally blessed that I am off until next Monday and got to come home for THanksgiving! This really is my favorite holiday because I just love the traditions my family has. We always get up and watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and then get ready and go to Tazewell, where both of my grandmothers are. WE spend the day there, having lunch and dinner with my amazing aunts, uncles and cousins. At my mom's mother's, the ORIGINAL Lenore ;), everyone goes around and write what they are thankful for on this big poster board and we refelect on the events of each person in the fam for that year. I love doing this b/c we pull out the ones from the years past and see how much we have changed or grown up.
So, in preparation for tomorrow, this is what I AM THANKFUL FOR...........

• THe amazing love of Christ Jesus
• My wonderful parents, Ryan and Jenny and my amazing grandmothers
• The close group of friends I walked away from college with.. I couldn't live w/o these girls
• My Jonathan
• The educational opporunities I have been afforded
• My job, which I am starting to love
• Getting to come HoMe SwEeT HoMe
• Drinking coffee and watching the today show
• Long afternoon walks and dinner dates with my roomates
• Watching the Hills and getting take out with Hay and Meg... LOVE IT!
• Grey's nights with the girls
• Starbucks at Christmas time and Weigel's cappucino

SOme are more lighthearted than others, but I have so very much to be thankful for..... Remember to count your blessings tomorrow and don't forget to eat ALOT!... :) Happy Thanksgiving 2007